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Changes Roil The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, M, N, Q, R, And S Lines This Weekend

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Changes Roil The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, M, N, Q, R, And S Lines This Weekend

Andres O'Hara

Published Aug 3, 2018

Modified Aug 3, 2018

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Feel like swimming through a flash flood to catch Beyonce and Jay-Z in New Jersey tonight? Hell yeah. Hopefully you'll be spared a repeat of last night's weather emergency, when MetLife stadium ordered 70,000 people to evacuate their seats. It'll probably be fine. But as for the rest of the weekend, forewarned is forearmed. That's why we're here to review this weekend's subway service changes. Pull up a chair for a taste of what's to come:

1 service runs every 16 minutes between 137 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 Street from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 5.

Free shuttle busses are replacing 2 trains between 135 St and E 180 St from 9:30 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6. 2 trains will run in two sections: between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and the 148 St 3 line station, and between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St.

3 service is skipping 145 St in both directions.

Manhattan-bound 4 trains skip Mosholu Pkwy, Bedford Pk Blvd, Kingsbridge Rd, Fordham Rd, and 1833 St due to track replacement. Downtown 4 and 6 trains will skip 33 St and 23 St.

Free shuttle buses will replace 5 trains between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St. from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, August 5. 5 trains will also be running every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Beginning 8:30 p.m. tonight, 5 service will end early between Bowling Green and E 180 St.

Manhattan-bound 7 trains run express from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza from 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 4.

A and C trains skip 163 St-in both directions. Downtown A and C trains skip 155 St and 135 St. C trains do not run overnight, and the 163 St-Amsterdam Av station is closed for renovations until September 2018. Downtown ac trains will run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St from 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6. And until Monday, September 3, A service will be suspended in both directions between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Ave.

Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 3, B service will end early due to station improvements at 145 Street. B and C trains will skip Cathedral Parkway-110 St in both directions. B and C trains will also skip 72 St and 86 St in both directions.

Norwood-205 St bound D trains skip 170 St, 174-175 Sts and 182-183 Sts from 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6

E trains are rerouted in both directions via the F line between 21 St-Queensbridge and Lexington Av-63 St, and via the R line between 57 St and Whitehall St, the last stop. Downtown F trains run via the E line from Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority, then via the A line to Jay St-MetroTech in Brooklyn. Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the E after 47-50 Sts to Queens Plaza.

Jamaica Center-bound E and Jamaica-bound F trains skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd from 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6.

Jamaica Center-bound E and 71 Av-bound R trains run express from 21 St-Queensbridge E/Queens Plaza E to 71 Av.

F trains will skip 57 St in both directions. Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains are rerouted via the E from Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority, then via the E line to Jay St-MetroTech in Brooklyn from 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6.

179 St-bound F and Court Sq-bound G trains will skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 from 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6.

F and M trains will skip 23 St in both directions.

Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound J trains skip 121 St. J service is suspended in both directions between Crescent St and Jamaica Center from 3:45 a.m. Saturday, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service, and make all J line station stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the e at Jamaica-Van Wyck.

M service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts beginning 8:15 p.m tonight.

Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St. N trains will skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions. From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, free shuttle buses will replace N trains in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 59 St. From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5, free shuttle buses will replace N trains in both directions between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza.

Coney Island-bound Q trains skip Avenue U and Neck Rd from 5:45 a.m. Saturday, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5.

R trains will not run between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr from 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Friday to Monday, August 3 to August 6.